Huibei City has a long and narrow terrain, and almost the entire city is close to the water. The people living nearby are very superstitious about the river god.
Inside and outside the ferry, people on and off the boats all started talking!
"Those two officers committed crimes, and many people were angry but dared not speak out. The river god finally couldn't stand it anymore!"
"No one pushed them, so why did they jump down on their own?"
"When they bullied the girl just now, they didn't expect that they would be punished by the river god, right?!"
"Stop talking! Look, are the inspectors coming this way?"
It was time for Si Jinxing's ship to set sail.
However, because the two yamen runners fell into the water, the captain of the boat was called ashore to testify together with other people at the ferry!
The officer took a look at the woman in red who was crying with tears in her eyes and had a pale face.
He was momentarily mesmerized by her stunningly beautiful face and stared at her intently.
Until the captain said:
"Sir, it's strange to say that the two yamen runners were just... having a pleasant conversation with this young lady.
But for some reason, the two of them suddenly jumped up and fell straight into the river!"
Upon hearing this, the officer finally took his eyes off the face of the woman in red.
"So, it has nothing to do with this girl?"
The captain heard this but did not dare to answer. He just turned around and looked at the people around him and said:
"Have you noticed anything?"
When the people saw the officers questioning them, they answered honestly and truthfully, saying:
"What I saw was the same as the captain's: the two yamen runners jumped into the river on their own accord.
It seems like the river god is calling...”
The officer asked more people, and they all gave the same answer. Then he waved his hand and asked the woman in red to get on the boat with the captain.
He assigned two officers to continue checking the pass at the ferry, and then quickly took his men, jumped on a small boat, and went south along the river to search.
When Si Jinxing saw the woman in red get on the boat, he stopped standing at the bow and prepared to return to the cabin.
But when he turned around, he bumped head-on into the woman in red.
The cabin aisle was narrow, so Si Jinxing moved sideways to let the woman in red go first.
But when the man passed by her, he suddenly smelled an extremely strong fragrance from the woman in red!
She frowned slightly and took Qingchan back to the room.
As soon as she entered the room, Zi Su stopped her and said:
"Miss, what about your face?"
Si Jinxing took off her veil and said casually:
"With a face like this, no one can tell what I really look like, right?"
Zi Su looked at it again and again, nodding like a chick pecking at rice, and said:
"Miss, you are amazing! You can never tell!
Miss, could this be the secret art of disguise that's so popular among the southern tribes?"
Song Xiner had seen her benefactor's stunning face at the inn that morning.
Now I see that my benefactor's face is covered with pus, blood and potholes!
Song Xiner smiled, her benefactor was so interesting!
Where is the slightest bit of princess airs in her?
The maids were afraid that their young lady would be hungry on the road, so they brought enough dry food with them!
I even bought a roast chicken wrapped in lotus leaves!
Si Jinxing was not hungry at this time, but she could not resist the urging of the maids, so she had to pick up the chopsticks and prepare to eat a few bites.
But at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Si Jinxing took the veil hat handed to her by Qingchan and nodded to Song Xiner.
Song Xiner opened the cabin door and saw a woman in red standing outside.
Zi Su, who was also wearing a veiled hat, glanced at the lady beside her, then stood up and asked:
"I wonder what brings you here, young lady?"
The woman in red quickly scanned the room, glanced at the silent woman, raised her eyebrows, and said:
"I smelled the fragrance in the girl's room and wanted to get some money to buy some from you. Would that be convenient?"
How could Perilla be willing to do that?
This was prepared by her for her own young lady, who hasn't even eaten a single bite yet. How could she give it to her?
Her young lady doesn't need her little money!
Qing Chan stood beside Si Jinxing, noticed the gesture of her princess, and stepped forward and said:
“Cousin, I guess this girl came in a hurry and was unprepared.
We still have other food, so let's give this roast chicken to this girl."
Zi Su knew that Qing Chan's words must be what her young lady meant, so she forced a smile and said:
"In that case, let's give it to the young lady. Xin'er, wrap it in lotus leaves."
The woman in red took the roast chicken, thanked everyone in the room, and smiled so charmingly that Song Xiner blushed!
The hatch closed, Qing Chan walked to the door, listened to the footsteps outside the door fade away, and then whispered:
“Princess, this man has amazing skills!
I'm afraid her skills are not inferior to mine!"
Si Jinxing nodded and lowered her voice, saying:
"Just now on the shore, I saw that this person is not simple, and is definitely not what he seems!
From now on, everyone should act with caution, not leave the room alone, and not talk too much with strangers.
Also, tell Bai Xi to take good care of the people traveling with them."
Swaying on the boat and listening to the sound of the river, Si Jinxing fell asleep quickly.
But there are also people who sleep extremely uneasily.
Cuijing Pavilion, the Ruiwang Mansion far away in Jianzhou.
Si Jinyue lay on the couch, but didn't want to move. She had many strange dreams last night.
Sometimes I dream that Yuan Qing is obsessed with me and whispers to me every day.
Sometimes she dreamed that the gentle prince suddenly looked at her sinisterly, making her shudder and feel extremely scared!
Sometimes I dream that my belly suddenly grows bigger and gives birth to a beast!
Sometimes I dream that I am locked in a cage, being pointed at and criticized by others!
It was not until dawn that I fell asleep!
In just a blink of an eye, he heard Chunyu calling him.
"Princess, the two concubines from Linglong Garden and Tingyu Pavilion have come to pay their respects to you!"
Si Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sudden pain in her forehead!
She said impatiently:
"Go and tell them that I'm feeling unwell today and ask them to go back!"
Chunyu thought for a moment and said:
“Princess, you have always been virtuous and kind.
Today, both concubines came to pay their respects early in the morning. This is something everyone in the mansion knows.
Even if you, Princess, are unwell, you cannot ask them to go back directly.
Who knows, someone might report this to the prince!
If someone exaggerates and fabricates stories about you being arrogant and rude, wouldn't that be more harm than good?!"
Si Jinyue's face darkened slightly. Everyone said it was good to be a princess!
But who knows how difficult it is to be an unfavored princess?
The two people who came today, one was pregnant before, and the other is pregnant now!
But she herself has never been pregnant!
She let Chunyu help her dress up and then walked towards the flower hall.
But just as she walked to the window, she heard the low voice of Concubine Liu:
"Sister, have you heard?
Last night, someone had a secret meeting with the guards in the mansion!"
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